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I guess in many ways this is a continuation of the "nature-nurture" debate. Frankly, the preponderance of the evidence seems to favor "nature" in this circumstance. I guess reasonable minds could differ, but there it is! [;)] Britain and Japan are both island nations. While Brita...

By "environment," Joe, he means the natural assets available to a people living in a given area (water, arable land, wild crops and animals available for possible domestication, etc. He also looks over a historical period of 13,000 years or so. Monique, Hong Kong has what is has because of...

I just finished this fine book by Jared Diamond. He uses the book to answer a question posed to him, "Why do some societies have so much and others have so little?" He proposes an answer that says, "Because a fortuitious combination of environmental factors means that some some societ...

I've got a copy of the History Channel's "The War Horse" in VHS. The VCR is currently AFU so I'm SOL in any attempt at reviewing it. (Gee, I love that kind of talk!!!!! [:D]). But as I recall there is a sequence on Hussars and some re-enactors riding with "wings." As I remember t...

By personal knowledge it's a common practice in a number of large-scale chicken raising operations to keep a herd of swine. Dead chickens are fed to the swine (a "recycling" operation, if you will). Swine, being slightly omnivorous, will eat them with relish. This is necessary as chickens ...

I watched the first episode. I was not "hooked." A lot of folks were seriously "off put" by the very "PC" approach. I figured it was entertainment, not a documentary. Good historical dramas are as scarce as hen's teeth and it's too bad that so many Hollywierd types feel...

I have been able to watch about 2/3 of it. Quite good, actually. There is a lot of detail that I have not seen in other sources, not the least of which is the number of horses in use by both German and Soviet forces. While most individual events are pretty "compressed" it gives an interest...

I was watching one of the History Channel's many mini-marathons (sometimes we could call the Big H "All WWII, All The Time" [:)]) and saw footage of the Soviets entering Berlin in '45. There were clips of horse drawn artillery and horse drawn wagons loaded with troops, supplies, and wounde...

Could we get a URL for John Selburn's site? Google came up a "dry hole."



Bill Kambic

Mangalarga Marchador: Uma raça, uma paixão

At the risk of committing a monstrous act of political incorrectness I'll say:

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!

And, just to "cover my six," I'll also say:

Happy Chrismahanukwanzakah, too! [8D]

Bill Kambic

Mangalarga Marchador: Uma raça, uma paixão

Italian Websites? No Problemo!!!!!!!!!!!![:)]

Go to either http://www.freetranslation.com/web.htm or
http://babelfish.altavista.com/

There may be others but I have not used them.

Thanks for the interesting link!

Bill Kambic

Pat, as a "round" person I find the 31MZW (relaxed fit cowboy cut) Wranglers to be quite comfortable for most things. Being frugal, I buy the rigid indigo model for $18-19 the pair, depending on who has them on sale (Shepplers, Drysdales, etc.). Boot wise, I have large, flat feet with one ...

I agree that mounted police can be very effective in certain situations (both urban and non-urban). But in policing, as in most governmental activities, "money makes the world go around." Mounted units are expensive. In urban areas they are VERY expensive. Few cities contain equine suitabl...

When we were in Brazil I noted a number of riding styles amongst the trainers and grooms, ranging from pretty sloppy to very military. I asked one of our hosts if the Brazilian Army or any police agencies maintained mounted units, as some of the riders I was watching were clearly riding a discipline...

Got it; play it regularly!!!!![8D] Of course, the World's Number One Choice For Open Window Trailer Driving is still "Ride of the Valkyrie"!![:)] Now, if I could just get my wife to let me mount some "under frame" speakers on the truck...[:o)] If you like "Brass Mounted Army...

I recently began a very good book entitled “Give Your Horse A Chance” by Lt. Col. A. L. d’Endrody (book is available at Amazon.com; I bought mine at Libertyville Saddle Shop). Col. d’Endrody was a member of the 1936 Royal Hungarian Three Day Event Team and an instructor at the Hungarian Academy inst...